Love Hate is the debut album of American recording artist and producer The-Dream, released on December 11, 2007, by his Def Jam-imprint label Radio Killa. He has stated that the title is an abbreviation for "Love me all summer, hate me all winter". Primarily an R&B and pop outting, Love Hate was produced during 2007 by Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Carlos "L.O.S. Da Maestro" McKinney. The song includes appearances from rapper Fabolous and The-Dream's prior collaborator Rihanna.